dead

adjective

/ded/

Idioms

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not alive

no longer alive

My mother's dead; she died in 2017.
a dead person/animal
dead leaves/wood/skin
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed.
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home.
A high school shooting has left six students dead.
She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The poor child looks more dead than alive.
He was missing, presumed dead.
(informal) He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week.
dead from/of something One short year later, Fred would be dead from a drug overdose.
(figurative) In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician.

Extra Examples

By the time the police arrived, he was already dead.
I'm afraid he's quite dead.
The woman was found dead with a rope around her neck.
His wife lay dead beside him.
She had been struck dead by lightning.
The animal will sometimes escape danger by playing dead.
We didn't know whether the fish was dead or alive.

Topics Life stagesa2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
lie
look
…

adverb

quite
almost
nearly
…

phrases

dead and buried
dead and gone
dead or alive
…

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machine

(of machines or equipment) not working because of a lack of power

a dead battery
Suddenly the phone went dead.
John's mobile was completely dead.

idea/belief/plan

[not before noun] no longer believed in or aimed for

Many believe the peace plan is dead.
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead.
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say).

not used

belonging to the past; no longer practised or fashionable

Is the Western a dead art form?
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin)

finished

(informal) finished; not able to be used any more

dead matches
There were two dead bottles of wine on the table.

place

(informal, disapproving) very quiet, without activity or interest

There were no theatres, no cinemas, no coffee bars. It was dead as anything.

business

(informal, disapproving) without activity; with nobody buying or selling anything

‘The market is absolutely dead this morning,’ said one foreign exchange trader.
Winter is traditionally the dead season for the housing market.

tired

[not usually before noun] (informal) extremely tired; not well

half dead with cold and hunger
She felt dead on her feet and didn't have the energy to question them further.

without feeling

[not before noun] (of a part of the body) unable to feel because of cold, etc. synonym numb

My left arm had gone dead.

dead to something unable to feel or understand emotions synonym insensitive

He was dead to all feelings of pity.

(especially of somebody’s voice, eyes or face) showing no emotion synonym expressionless

She said, ‘I'm sorry, too,’ in a quiet, dead voice.
His usually dead grey eyes were sparkling.

complete/exact

[only before noun] complete or exact

a dead silence/calm
the dead centre of the target
The car gave a sudden jerk and came to a dead stop.
(informal) Her face was a dead giveaway (= made it very obvious) that something was going on.
(British English) This horse is a dead cert for (= will certainly win) the race tomorrow.
She crumpled to the floor in a dead faint (= completely unconscious).

never alive

never having been alive

dead matter (= for example rock)
a dead planet (= one with no life on it)

in sport

(of the ball) outside the playing area

There was a dead ball with five seconds to go in the game.

Word OriginOld English dēad, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch dood and German tot, also to die.

Idioms

be dead and gone

(informal) to be dead
- You'll be sorry you said that when I'm dead and gone.
- That won't happen until long after I'm dead and gone.

be a dead ringer for somebody

(informal) to look very like somebody
- She's a dead ringer for a girl I used to know.

(as) dead as a/the dodo

(British English, informal) completely dead; no longer interesting or relevant
- In the second half both teams made substitutions to try and liven things up, but the game was as dead as a dodo.
More Like This Similes in idioms
Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

(as) dead as a doornail

(informal) completely dead

a dead duck

(informal) a plan, an event, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussingTopics Difficulty and failurec2

the dead hand of something

an influence that controls or limits something
- We need to free business from the dead hand of bureaucracy.

dead in the water

a person or plan that is dead in the water has failed and has little hope of succeeding in the future
- His leadership campaign is dead in the water.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

dead meat

(informal) in serious trouble
- If anyone finds out, you're dead meat.

dead on arrival

(abbreviation DOA)

(of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at a hospital
- She was pronounced dead on arrival.
- He didn’t even make it to hospital: DOA.
- Many of the casualties were dead on arrival.
(North American English, informal) very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered
- The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate.
- The software was DOA.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

dead to the world

in a deep sleep

flog a dead horse

(North American English also beat a dead horse)

(informal) to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible

knock somebody dead

(informal) to impress somebody very much
- You look fabulous—you'll knock 'em dead tonight.

over my dead body

(informal) used to show you are strongly opposed to something
- She moves into our home over my dead body.

somebody wouldn’t be seen/caught dead…

(informal) used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation
- She wouldn't be seen dead in a hat.
- He wouldn't be caught dead going to a club with his mother.

单词	dead
释义	dead adjective /ded/ /ded/ Idioms jump to other results not alive no longer alive My mother's dead; she died in 2017. a dead person/animal dead leaves/wood/skin Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. A high school shooting has left six students dead. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The poor child looks more dead than alive. He was missing, presumed dead. (informal) He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. dead from/of something One short year later, Fred would be dead from a drug overdose. (figurative) In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. Extra Examples By the time the police arrived, he was already dead. I'm afraid he's quite dead. The woman was found dead with a rope around her neck. His wife lay dead beside him. She had been struck dead by lightning. The animal will sometimes escape danger by playing dead. We didn't know whether the fish was dead or alive. Topics Life stagesa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be lie look … adverb quite almost nearly … phrases dead and buried dead and gone dead or alive … See full entry machine (of machines or equipment) not working because of a lack of power a dead battery Suddenly the phone went dead. John's mobile was completely dead. idea/belief/plan [not before noun] no longer believed in or aimed for Many believe the peace plan is dead. Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). see also stone dead not used belonging to the past; no longer practised or fashionable Is the Western a dead art form? a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) finished (informal) finished; not able to be used any more dead matches There were two dead bottles of wine on the table. place (informal, disapproving) very quiet, without activity or interest There were no theatres, no cinemas, no coffee bars. It was dead as anything. business (informal, disapproving) without activity; with nobody buying or selling anything ‘The market is absolutely dead this morning,’ said one foreign exchange trader. Winter is traditionally the dead season for the housing market. tired [not usually before noun] (informal) extremely tired; not well half dead with cold and hunger She felt dead on her feet and didn't have the energy to question them further. without feeling [not before noun] (of a part of the body) unable to feel because of cold, etc. synonym numb My left arm had gone dead. dead to something unable to feel or understand emotions synonym insensitive He was dead to all feelings of pity. (especially of somebody’s voice, eyes or face) showing no emotion synonym expressionless She said, ‘I'm sorry, too,’ in a quiet, dead voice. His usually dead grey eyes were sparkling. complete/exact [only before noun] complete or exact a dead silence/calm the dead centre of the target The car gave a sudden jerk and came to a dead stop. (informal) Her face was a dead giveaway (= made it very obvious) that something was going on. (British English) This horse is a dead cert for (= will certainly win) the race tomorrow. She crumpled to the floor in a dead faint (= completely unconscious). never alive never having been alive dead matter (= for example rock) a dead planet (= one with no life on it) in sport (of the ball) outside the playing area There was a dead ball with five seconds to go in the game. Word OriginOld English dēad, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch dood and German tot, also to die. Idioms be dead and gone (informal) to be dead You'll be sorry you said that when I'm dead and gone. That won't happen until long after I'm dead and gone. be a dead ringer for somebody (informal) to look very like somebody She's a dead ringer for a girl I used to know. (as) dead as a/the dodo (British English, informal) completely dead; no longer interesting or relevant In the second half both teams made substitutions to try and liven things up, but the game was as dead as a dodo. More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms (as) bald as a coot (as) blind as a bat (as) bright as a button (as) bold as brass as busy as a bee as clean as a whistle (as) dead as a/the dodo (as) deaf as a post (as) dull as ditchwater (as) fit as a fiddle as flat as a pancake (as) good as gold (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (as) miserable/ugly as sin as old as the hills (as) pleased/proud as Punch as pretty as a picture (as) regular as clockwork (as) quick as a flash (as) safe as houses (as) sound as a bell (as) steady as a rock (as) thick as two short planks (as) tough as old boots (as) dead as a doornail (informal) completely dead a dead duck (informal) a plan, an event, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussingTopics Difficulty and failurec2 the dead hand of something an influence that controls or limits something We need to free business from the dead hand of bureaucracy. dead in the water a person or plan that is dead in the water has failed and has little hope of succeeding in the future His leadership campaign is dead in the water. Topics Difficulty and failurec2 dead meat (informal) in serious trouble If anyone finds out, you're dead meat. dead on arrival (abbreviation DOA) (of an accident victim or other patient) already dead when arriving at a hospital She was pronounced dead on arrival. He didn’t even make it to hospital: DOA. Many of the casualties were dead on arrival. (North American English, informal) very unlikely to be successful; not working when it is delivered The bill was dead on arrival in the Senate. The software was DOA. Topics Difficulty and failurec2 dead to the world in a deep sleep flog a dead horse (North American English also beat a dead horse) (informal) to waste your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible knock somebody dead (informal) to impress somebody very much You look fabulous—you'll knock 'em dead tonight. over my dead body (informal) used to show you are strongly opposed to something She moves into our home over my dead body. somebody wouldn’t be seen/caught dead… (informal) used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation She wouldn't be seen dead in a hat. He wouldn't be caught dead going to a club with his mother. dead noun /ded/ /ded/ the dead Idioms jump to other results [plural] people who have died The dead and wounded in that one attack amounted to 6 000. see also living dead [singular] the state of being dead Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. (figurative) In nine years he has brought his party back from the dead almost to the brink of power. More Like This Plural adjectival nounsPlural adjectival nouns the blind the deaf the destitute the dead the dying the elderly the faithful the homeless the injured the insane the jobless the middle aged the old the poor the rich the sick the squeamish the wealthy the wicked the wounded the young Word OriginOld English dēad, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch dood and German tot, also to die. Idioms in the dead of night (British English also at dead of night) in the quietest part of the night I crept out of bed in the dead of night and sneaked downstairs. in the dead of winter in the coldest part of winter dead adverb /ded/ /ded/ (informal)Idioms jump to other results completely completely; exactly You're dead right! (British English) a dead straight road (British English) The train was dead on time. He's dead against the idea. The sight made him stop dead in his tracks (= stop suddenly). She's dead set on getting (= determined to get) this new job. very (British English, informal) very; extremely The instructions are dead easy to follow. You were dead lucky to get that job. I was dead scared. Word OriginOld English dēad, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch dood and German tot, also to die. Idioms cut somebody dead (British English) to pretend not to have seen somebody; to refuse to say hello to somebody She saw me, recognized me and cut me dead. dead to rights (North American English) (British English bang to rights) (informal) with definite proof that you have committed a crime, so that you cannot claim to be innocent We've got you dead to rights handling stolen property.
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dead

not alive

machine

idea/belief/plan

not used

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tired

without feeling

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